warrant vs reprieve

reprieve vs warrant

warrant and reprieve both are nouns.

warrant and reprieve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
warrant	Yes	No	Yes	No
reprieve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reprieve is a hyponym of warrant; that is, reprieve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than warrant:

warrant: a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
reprieve: a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

Other hyponyms of warrant include search warrant, arrest warrant, bench warrant, death warrant, cachet, lettre de cachet, commutation, amnesty, pardon.

warrant (noun)	reprieve (noun)
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts	the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications	a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
formal and explicit approval	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price	a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

warrant (verb)	reprieve (verb)
provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)	relieve temporarily
stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of	postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

Difference between warrant and reprieve

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